Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-11-04
l,sgs For BIRCH sARK.
Some of the Really Charming
That Ladies' Can wake from It.

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s. If m, Really Charming Things
Y,,a, radle, Can VI AXE from It.
There are so many pretty things can
he made from birch bark that IL IL
strange it is not more popular for dec
grafton. Tho gray birch bark is some
times used, but it Is not as nice IN any
way as the white Most people VINO
have spent any time in the country
t,ov how To remove the bark from
tho tree. but for those who 40 no.
know il is a very easy thing to do II
the directions are followed. Select a
bolf-erown tree, as from too young
tree the bark does not peel MS easily,
and the LAYERS are hard to divide, and
TOO old a tree Is usually so knotty that
it is almost impossible to get smooth
piece of any size, for the bark VIII tear
in being removed from the tree where
there are knots. After selecting your
tree, with sharp pen-knife make
perpendicular slit, any length you
wish. taking care there are no knots III
the piece you wish to remove. loosen
ing one side at top and bottom. ana Il
large piece it is we'll to loosen iittle
along tie entire length. rs very large
pieces are liable to split in the center
II not loosened. Take firm hold OF
ton and bottom, and with very little
exertion on your part tho piece can be
removed. leaving broad. bare circle
IL
arourd the trunk OF limb of the tree.
The work of dividing the layers should
he done rs soon after removal from the
tree a. convenient, as the longer 1t Is
LET remain without being separated
the harder it will be to accomplish, and
the LAYERS will not be us smooth ana nice
rs if separated earlier. These layers
are of very pretty shades, being pure
white, crcam-yellow, and some dell
cate shades of pink, and make very
nice ornamental and useful articles OF
decoration.
Many people while away for the sea-
son are fond of using smooth sheets oil
bark for note paper. sending them to
| their friends as souvenirs of their sum-
mer in the country Envelopes are al
so made of it, using paper ones for
| patterns, and are very unique A
pretty whisk-broom holder is made by
cutting out of cardboard two pieces
| the shape of the broom. cover with
smooth pieces Of bark, and on one
side in each corner paste group OF
tiny ferns and in the center bunch
of pressed autumn leaves and ferns,
sew or glue together, and bind with
some bright shade of ribbon. At each
upper corner place bow of the ribbon.
Sew small brass ring to the center OF
the back piece next the wall, and sus.
pend the holder by IL loop of ribbon, with
pretty bow dropping over the nail from
which it hangs. Line with any ma
terial you like. A spool box is made
by cutting circle of cardboard about
the size of the bottom of collar box
glue around this perpendicular rim
about two inches deep. cover will
bark. around the lower part of rim
where it joins the bottom, tie bant
of narrow ribbon; line with pretty sill
and sew around the top a ruching o.
ribbon Ornament with ferns o.
autumn leaves.
Birch bark pictures are very pretty
for home decoration. Take nict
smooth sheet of bark any size desired
and fasten firmly with mucilage to ;
piece of thin cardboard; decorate will
the brush or arrange pressed autumn
caves and ferns upon it in any way
desired. Pretty frames for pictures o
this kind are made by cutting from
thin, unplaned boards pieces the size
desired, and que together. At eacl
corner, or, il the frames are large, a
equal distances apart, arrange groups
of tiny acorns in their cups and glu,
firmly to the frames, and gild TIN
whole. The unplaned wood whel
gided gives tho appearance of rougl
gilt. Cornucopias are nice made o
bark bound with ribbon decorated
with autumn leaves and ferns and tillet
with dried grasses. Place at the point
pretty bows of ribbon, to the ends Of
which attach tiny gilded acorns il
| their cups. Another pretty receptacle
for dried grasses is round box an,
depth and width desired, covered witt
bark, ornamented in front littl
, above half way with a bunch of pin
or hemlock burrs glued on firmly, var
ished or bronzed, or both At the bot
tom of the bunch is fastened broat
satin ribbon. The width of the ribbon
depends upon the size of the box. !
pretty ornament for the front of thi
box instead of the burrs is a small
> bunch of dried grasses tied with bow
) of ribbon. The burrs at the ends O
: the ribbon may be fastened by small
brass-hoaded tacks. These are only
few of the things for which birch bari
can be used. and as it serves the purpos
Of perforated cardboard, the making o
one article will suggest the making o
another. Boston Budget
Delicate Situation.